That:

a)    Approval is given to progress with option 2 in Appendix 3 of this report to commission thirty block purchased care home beds across Herefordshire for a period of up to 5 years with a maximum spend up to £6.82million.

b)    Delegated authority be given to the Corporate Director for Community Wellbeing to take all operational decisions required to implement the above recommendation including all contractual arrangement.